A native of Los Angeles, Sean Lotman has been living in Japan for more than ten years. His first photo book, Sunlanders, was published by Bemojake in London in 2016, and his first solo zine, On Not Taking Pictures, by Soap and Rocket in 2017. He shoots only film and all his color prints are handmade in the darkroom. He lives in Kyoto with his wife, the photographer, Ariko Inaoka, and their son, Tennbo.